Baling press



4 Sheet 1 GRIMES BALING PRESS Filed Sept. 10, 1930 June 18 1935.

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BALING PRESS Filed Sept. 10, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented June 18, 1935 NITED STAT ES FATEarr; OFFICE BALI NG remiss H Thaddeus SQGrimes, Columbus, Ga., assignor to e g The Lummus Cotton Gin, Company, Columbus, 6a., a corporation of Georgia Application September 10, 1930; Serial No. 489,998

15 Claims. ((31.100-28) My invention relates to improvements in presses for baling cotton and other material. 7

Briefly stated, my invention has for one of its primary objects to provide novel mounting both in installation and maintenance.

More specifically,.-it is an object of the'invention to locate the hydraulic cylinder head in supported relationship between the sills of the press,thus; doing away entirely with the necessity for an expensive mount for the cylinder head above the sills which in addition to increasing the cost of the installation is apt to,-and frequently does,work loose and require attention.

A further specific object of the invention 13 to provide novel reinforcing means for the I-beam v sills which carry the hydraulic cylinder head.

The invention also resides in the provision of a novel bale-box extension mounted for limited lineal movement under the action of the ram as it compresses the cotton whereby-to prevent ing of the press and loosening of the press after considerable use.

Another object of the invention the press.

More specifically,it.is an object" of theinvention to provide in a cotton press a ram actuated follow block for compressing the cotton,

slidable in the direction of movement of the ram and means actuated by said follow block when the cotton is being tramped into the press to hold said doors against sliding movement, of

they would otherwise partake because of the lateral pressure of the cotton against the doors and the lifting pressure of the cotton against, the

dogs which are carried by the doors,

A still further object of the invention is to provide means for tying the side and end doors together whereby they will move as a unit the action of the ram when compressing the cotton.

is to provide in a baling press, bale-confiningdoors mounted for limited sliding movement in the direction of movement :of the ram when compressing the cotton,there being means associated with the doors for holding same against such-movement when the cotton or other material is being tramped into the press whereby to give more room between the end door and a bale of cotton at the bottom of the latter" to facilitate wrapping off bagging aroundthe bale; r I r Additionally the invention contemplates end doors for the .baling press extending the full height'ofthe'press and which are fioatably supported for limited verticalmovement whereby to obviate any warping or loosening strain upon the press frame.

An additional ,cbject'of the inventionis to provide in a baling press; end doorsextending the full height of. the press and side'doors of. relatively shorter height,v both end and-side doors being floatably supported for limited movement in the direction of movement of the baling'ram, andtherebeing means for tying said doors to--- gether whereby'they will move as a unit the great length of the end doorstending to keep the press in shapeand the side doors in proper squared and alined relationship with the side walls of the press which will greatly increase the life of the press and the period ofuse without mechanical attention. g it i The invention also resides in: certain novel features of construction, combination and'ar rangement of the'various parts and in certain modes of .operation,-all of which will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled-in the art upon reference to the accompanying drawings in connection with thedetailed description appearinghereinafter. a

In the drawings wherein the samereference characters have been used to designate the same parts in all views, s r g Figure l is a side elevational view illustrating a two-story double box cotton press incorporating my invention; a 1 t Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the same;

Figure 3'is a perspectiveview of (meet the shortend doors incorporated in the press;

Figure '4 is a perspective view of the follow block-actuatedrhold down means for the short end doors when the tramper is in action; I

Figure 5 is a perspective View ofethe' press;

Figure 6 is a view partly in end elevationvand partly in section showing the hydraulic cylinder head supported by the sills'of the press; I

Figure 7 'is .a perspectiveview of one of the sill reinforcing devices; i

Figures 8 and 9 are detail views partly inclevation and partly in section showing the door clamp\means which is carried by the side doors;

Figure 10 is an end elevational view of a different form of press incorporating the invention; 55

means warpframe doors which v under Figure 11 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the device of Figure 8, and

Figure 12 is a perspective view of a bearing element providing side recesses permitting the long end doors to swing open.

receive the cylinder 4 of the hydraulic ram or piston 5 whose head 6 is securedbetween, and sup ported by, the sills I (see Figure 6).

As best shown in Figures 1, 2, and 6, the cylinder head 6 has its ends and bottom formed as at Go to engage the web of the I-beam sills! and to rest upon the base flanges thereof.

The cylinder head cap 6b, as shown in Figure 6, is -bolted in placeby means of bolts 60.

Tie rods 9 extend through the enlarged bearin'g portions of brace bars 8 to tie the rails together,the base bars 8 exactly conforming to the outer web andflange portions of the rails l whereby'to prevent twisting of the rails under the action of the ram 5 working through head 8. r

This provides a very light construction and the brace members 8 effectually reinforce the I-beam sills.

Thetie rodsS serve to effectually clamp the l-beams or sills to the cylinder head to hold the same against movement-it being understood that the ram goes throughthe cylinder head without resistance.

Suitable cross members connecting the sills 1 at their "ends carry the vertical rods I2 of.

which there are two at each end of the sills. One pair of rods l2 supports the cross. member |3a carrying the sills 13 which support the tramper mechanism shown in Figures 1 and 2, but which forms no .part of the present invention, although designated as 28 for purposes of convenience and reference.

The other two rods 22 support the I-beams I4 through a cross member Ma, and suitable supports [5 carried by the I-beams l4 support the inner end of the tramper carrying beams l3, previously referred to.

Suitably secured between the I-beam sills I and intermediate their ends, is the bearing or support l6 for the column H. The duplicate press boxes 19, are swingably supported on this column ll by means of bearings l8, lb, and it is here to be other press box 20 for compressing the cotton upwardly toward the head block Mb carried by the I-beamsfl." The follower block 41 forms the bottom of. the press box. The tramper will fill the box'withcotton substantially up to the top. The

follower block 41, under the influence of the ram 5, compresses the cotton into the upper end of the box which is formed, as clearly shown, by

the door members which will be referred to in detaillater on.

The'press boxes I9, 20, have extensions including side doors 2|, 22, respectively which have sezcured thereto the I-beams 2| a, 22a, respectively that provide the bearings 2|b, 22b, respectively. These bearings 2|b, 22b swingably mount the doors 2| 22 upon vertical side shafts 23, which are connected by short channel bars 24 supported by collars 24a on the shafts 23 (see Figure 1) whereby to maintain the doors 2|, 22, at a desired elevation,it being customary to leave a space of approximately of an inch between the top of the side doors and the head block Mb so as to permit bagging to be disposed around the bale B, indicated by dotted lines in the press box 28 in Figure l.

The I-beams a, 22a of the doors also extend beyond theouter end portions of the press box, as shown in Figure .1, and are provided with means, which will be referred to later on, for confining the elongated outer end doors securely in place.

At this point particular attention is called to thefact that the channel bars 24 support the bearing portions 2|b, 22b so that there will be approximately a 1" (one inch) space 25 therebetween permitting the side doors 2|, 22 to slide a limited distance vertically on the rods 23. This space 25, with the inch spacing between the upper door ends and head block |4b, becomes very important in the practical operation of the press, since, it avoids any possibility of warping of the press or loosening of the press frame, which has proven very objectionable in prior presses wherein the doors have been hinged at their lower ends to the press boxes. Since the space 25 between the bearing portions 2 lb, 22b is greater than the spacing between the top ends of doors 2|, 22 and head block Mb, there will be no warping through contact between bearings 2|b, 22b. As will be mentioned later on, the end doors 59 and 40 have their upper ends normally spaced about of an inch from head block bib and are also capable of limited vertical sliding movement. As will be pointed out later on, the doors of each ,box are boundtogether so that they will be held rigidly assembled whether partaking of limited sliding movement or held stationary.

The bearings or supporting rods 23, which carry the side doors 2|, 22, are suitably supported in the frame-work connecting the press boxes.

The side doors 2|, 22, as usual, carry the dogs which extend into the press box and which will be supported as indicated at 29. Diagonal tie rods 3| connecting I-beams of the doors serve to reinforce the construction of said side doors The I-beams 2|a, 22a, of the side doors, 2|, 22,

. respectively, extend beyond the outer ends of the doors, as previously intimated for carrying looking means. 'The'bracing of platform 32 by braces 33 is customary construction. I

Relatively short doors may be provided at the ends of the press boxes i9, 28 as are shown in association with the side doors 2| in Figure 1. These doors 40 are exact duplicates and therefore a description of one will serve for both.

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the lower ends of the end doors 40 normally rest upon the end walls of the press box proper and their bottom edges extend slightly below the channel bars |8a secured to the end walls of press box l9.

Each door 40 carries, adjacent its lower end, a bearing 43 straddling the slot 4| which is formed by the two sections of the door which are connected by diagonal I-beams 42.

The bearing 43 is bolted to the door 40, as indicated at 44.

- In order to prevent the end doors 40 from being moved upwardly when the traniper is in hown in Figure 1 the end doors 5u-wi11 be held from upward, movement which .is. tov'say while action, by reas'on of the transversepressureIof the cotton against the inner surfaces offsuch end "doors 48,-I provide the elongated rod having the hooked. end 45a-extending through'the bear- I ing 43 which, as shown, hasa vertically elongated hole 43a. 'The lower end of the rod 45' isthreaded,as at 451), and xtendsthroughan angle' bracket 46 which is bored, as at 46a, to receive the end of said rod.

Suitable nuts 450 on the rod 45 enable'the angle bracket 45 to be adjusted soas to hold the end 7 doors 45 down upon the upper ends'of the box walls throughtheaction of the follow'block 41 in the position shown in Figure ljwherein it rests upon and engages the angle brackets' lfi, whereby to hold the end doors 40 in'theposition shown and described. However, when 'the-follow block 41 is pushed upwardlyfby the rarn 5 it will be obvious that the doors 40 will be free to move upward against the-headblock Mb carried by the upper sill members l4. i I

In lieu of the short doors 40 I may use, at'the outer ends of the press boxes, the elongated end doors 55 as shown applied to press box 20. The platform 32' is cut away so as to permit the end doors 50 to extend the full, height of the press so carry at their inner and outer ends tie or clamp means which is preferably of the type generally designated as at C on -I-beams 22av (Figure 1).

each box together as a unit and, as has been pointed out, the doors are free to move as a unit The construction described eliminates entirely any possibility of warping or straining the press.

When the ram 5 is actuating the follow block 41 through the lower portion of the pressbox below the platform there is no substantial strain because the cotton has not been sufficientlypressed to exert a strain. However, when the followblock 41 has been actuatedupinto 'theup-per/part of the press'which is defined bythe doorshereinbe fore referred to, the pressure becomes quite great, 1

that is to say, the lateral pressure of the cotton. In fact, under the action of the ram upon the follower block 41 the doors have a tendency to go upward. I have already pointed-rout the necessity of leaving a space at the top of the doors to permit bagging to Ice-inserted for the wrapping of the bale B. Therefore, when theram is operated the doors of each box will be jammed up against the head block Nb, and there will be no near its bottom as shown in Figures -1 and 13. Each door 50 has an outwardly extending flange portion 5| adapted to rest upon one cross member, 52, while there is provided at theinner surface of the door 50 adjacent its lower end and below the 1 plane of the member 5|, an angle bracket plate 5lawhich is adapted to be disposed beneath the.

lower surface of one end of the followerrblock 47 Manifestly, whenxthe block Al is in the, position.

portions, and reinforcing means for said the tramper 28 is inaction. .l-Iowevenwhehthe ram 5 is actuated against the ,follower block t? to 1 press :the same upwardly in the press box, the

doors 5ilwith side doors 22 will be manifestly permitted to slide upwardly the aforementioned three fourths of an inch 4" to engage the head block Mb, and this without the binding .of bear ings 2 lb, 221) against one another or channel bars. 24 since space is one inch or more; Itis to beremembered, as previously pointed out, that all the doorsof each press box are bound .to

gether by the clamp means C carriedat each end of the I-beams 2 la, 22a of the sidedoors'although deleted for the sake of clarity except atthe outer f ends of I-beams Zia'and 2la. 7 Each-clamping means 0 .includes'a vertical shaft64 having cam ends 61 acting upon tie means carried by the projecting I-beams of the opposite side door and upon the I-beams of end doors 5!! or 4!? for binding the 'wholetogether as a unit. The rod 64 is actuated by thelever member 68, the end of which will normally be engaged by a hook 69 to hold thecam portions 6'! in operative position. The lever 68 is simply thrown outwardly when it is desired to release the doors to remove a bale from the press box.

braces 8; tie rods 9; a press box 15' havingelongated end doors. 50 andside. doors 21" whose frame bars 22 arehinged as at |8. ,.to"suit ab1'e upright frame carried shafts H. 'j This means Ciserves to bind all of the doors of Here the follower block 41 engages cleats 53." of doors 59' to hold same down,-said-;doors having supporting cleats 5 i. at theopposite sideadapted to rest on cross member 52'. Guides H3 slidingly confine the lower end of each door 50 as per Figurell; V l w .The bars 22 of side doors :19 have the usual clamp means (not shown) for clamping doors 2 l 50' together for limited vertical movement under the action of blockfl' so that their upper ends will bear against thehead block M' o .As will be seen the constructionwinvolvesr the same principles as in the double box press of Figuresl and 2, there being a normal space (25) of an inch (1") or more between the bearingjstops 24 and frame bar bearings IS on shafts Ili whereas the space between the upper ends of the doors 5B, 22' and the head block M; will beonly about three quarters of an inch 0%"), t j

I-Iaving thus. described my invention, what I claim as new and ent is: H V r ,7

1. In a vbaling press having a ram, and ahead throughwhich said ram works, a pair of spaced supporting sills for said press and havingopposed lateral seat portions supporting said head, tie means binding said sills together and against the sidesof said head tohold the latter upon said seat sills and held in place by said tie means. 4 e

' -2. In a cotton press, supporting I-beam sills therefor and resting uponthe gin room floforl at substantiallylthe gin base level, a ram cylinder head between said sills and supported upon the opposed base flanges thereof, the sides of said cylinder head-being shaped to engage theywebv portion of, said .I-beam sills, tie rods extending desire to secure by Letters Patouter surfaces thereof whereby to prevent twisting of the same, and said reinforcing braces being held in place by said tie rods.

3. In a cotton press having a press box, the combination of a ram, a head block associated with said :press and toward which said ram is adapted to move to compress the contents of the box, outwardly movable doors providing a walled bale receiving extension of said box and movable relatively of the press box proper toward and against the head block, means for tying said doors together, at least one of said doors being elongated with respect to' the others and providing a side closureifor the press box proper, press box means for supporting said door for sliding and outward swinging movement, and the outer ends of said doors being normally spaced short of the I of said extension being normally spaced short of I the plane of said head block and movable thereagainst under the action of the ram upon the work, a door incorporated in said bale-receiving extension, and means carried by said door for holding said press box extension out of plane with said head block when the ram is in inoperative position.

5. In a cotton press having a press box, the combination of a ram, a head block associated with said press and toward which said ram is adapted to move to compress the contents of the box, outwardly movable doors providing a walled bale receiving extension of said box, and movable relatively of the press box proper toward and against the head block, the outer ends of said doors being normally spaced short of the plane of said head block and movable thereagainst under the action of the ram upon the work, and means carried by one of said doors for holding said press box extension out of plane with said head block when the ram is in inoperative position.

6. In a cotton press having a press box and supporting sills therefor, the combination of a ram, 9. head block associated with said press and toward which said ram is adapted to move to press the contents of the box, and said press box having a relatively movable bale-receiving extension normally spaced short of the plane of said head block and movable thereagainst under the action of the ram upon the work, and press boxextension-carried means adapted to be engaged by said ram for holding said extension spaced from the plane of said head block when the ram is in inoperative position.

7. A baling press comprising a base, press boxes mounted on said base and connected together in spaced relationship, there being separate ram and tramper means with which the respective press boxes are adapted'to be selectively registered, the upper end of each box having a relatlvely movable extension adapted for actuation against an abutment'in the compressing movement of the ram, saidextension comprising in each instance a pair of swingable and slidable side doors, outer end doors, inner and doors, certain of said end doors providing end closures for a press box proper, means for tying all of said doors of each box extension together for movement as a unit under the influence of said ram, and hold down means associated with certain of said doors for holding the same against ram direction movement when the tramper is in action.

8. The combination set forth in claim 7, and means associated with said ram and constituting an element of said hold down means.

9. In a cotton press having a press box and a ram movable into said press box, a head block carried by the press and toward which said ram moves to compress the contents of the box, outwardly movable and vertically pivoted doors providing a walled bale receiving extension of said box, means for tying the said doors together, the upper ends of said doors being normally spaced short of the plane of said head block and movable thereagainst under the action of the ram upon the work, and connections between certain of said doors and the ram to restore said doors to normal position'upon reverse movement of the ram.

10. In a press, a press box proper, a head block, a plurality of outwardly swinging doors providing a bale-receiving extension at one end of said press box proper and movable relatively of same toward and from said head block, means for securing said doors together, guide means for guiding said extension in its movement toward and from said head block, and portions of said guide means cooperating with certain doors to provide pivots therefor substantially transversely of the axis of the press box proper, one of said last mentioned doors being elongated and providing a closure for one side of the press box proper.

11'. In a cotton press, a press box, a head block spaced thereabove, a press box extension disposed for vertical movement between said box and head block to engage the block, means operable through said press box to compress cotton into said extension and against the head block, and means cooperatively associated with said compressing means and the press box extension to hold said extension against vertical movement toward said head block prior to actuation of the compressing means.

12. In a baling press providing a press box proper and a bale box extension, the combination of an elongated, end door providing a wall for corresponding areas of both the bale box extension and thepress box proper.

13. In a baling press providing a press box proper and a bale box as an extension of the press box, said bale box comprising outwardly opening side and end doors for admitting of drawing bagging about a bale and removal of the bale from the bale box, at least one of said bale box doors being elongated to provide an inner end portion overlying the press box proper and providing at least a substantial portion of a wall of the press box proper, and cooperating means carried by said press box and inner end portion of said elongated door at a point remote from said bale box for swingably supporting said elongated door transversely of the axis of the press for outward movement whereby when such long door is open to leave exposed between the door and a bale in the bale box a wide space to admit of easy bagging of the bale.

14. In a baling press providing a press box proper and a bale box extension, there being vertically pivoted doors providing two opposed walls of said bale box; the combination of elongated doors providing two other opposed walls of said bale box and corresponding wallportions of said press box, and press box carried means remote from the bale box providing a horizontal pivot support for said elongated doors.

15. In a baling press providing a press box proper and a bale box extension, thevcombination of an elongated end door providing a wall for corresponding areas of both the bale box extension and the press box proper, and means carried by, the press box remote from the bale box and supporting said elongated door for outward swinging movement transversely of the axis of the press.

' 'THADDEUS S. 'GRIMES. 

